The US-Israel-Iran war · Iraq

Iraq bars a plane carrying Iran's national football team from landing in Basra, citing US sanctions

Reported2 distinct origins, 0 independent.

Iraq's civil aviation authority barred a plane carrying Iran's national football team from landing at Basra airport on 10 November, citing US sanctions on Iranian airlines, Reuters reported, as Khaleej Times carried it, and the plane returned to Abadan. Al Jazeera also reported that Iraq blocked the plane over US sanctions.

When: 10 November 2026
Where: Basra airport, Iraq
What: airspace restriction, airport
Acting party: Government of Iraq
Attribution: Attributed by independent sources. Reuters and Al Jazeera report that Iraq's civil aviation authority barred the landing; no statement from the authority itself was found.
In the record: Published 2026-11-11 01:43 UTC

Sources

Evidence Khaleej Times Media · Government of the United Arab Emirates origin: Reuters report, 10 Nov · published 2026-11-10 00:00 UTC
Corroboration Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Al Jazeera report, 10 Nov · published 2026-11-10 00:00 UTC

History

First recorded 11 Nov, 01:43 UTC, as reported (origins from one side only).

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